Registration includes:
- Access to all activities and materials of the practical course
- Meals and coffee breaks throughout the course
- Accommodation starting from April 19th till April 25th (6 nights)
Registration fees do not include travelling or meals for any days before or after the specified course programme.
Registration information
All submitted applications will be screened by organizers based on the applicant’s motivation letter and CV. Student/Postdoctoral applicants will also have to support their application with their supervisor’s reference letter. The applicant’s supervisor must send an email reference letter about the applicant to the email address: embopc.hym.26@gmail.com quoting the applicant's application number, before the abstract submission deadline.
Payment
Selected participants will receive an email containing detailed instructions for completing the registration payment via bank transfer. Please note that participants are responsible for any additional fees that may apply to international transactions, depending on their bank’s policies. The email will include the necessary account information, payment reference, and deadlines to ensure successful confirmation of your participation.
Cancellation policy
Cancellations post-acceptance have to be done on or before January 12th, 2026 so that an offer can be made to a candidate on the waiting list. Registration fees will be refunded. Cancellations after January 12th, 2026 are not encouraged and registration fees will not be refunded. However, under special circumstances such as non-issuance of visa, organizers will take a case-by-case decision.
Selection criteria
Participants will be selected based on their background, motivation, and potential to contribute to collaborative, interdisciplinary work, ensuring a balanced mix of skills and perspectives in each group.
We are looking for participants from diverse fields - such as life sciences, bioengineering, imaging, 3D prototyping and coding - who are eager to co-develop solutions in areas like microfluidics and bioimaging. Rather than relying on predefined roles, the course will focus on assembling complementary team compositions that encourage participants learning across disciplines.
To further enrich the experience and impact of the course, participants will also have the opportunity to bring their own materials, such as code, components, or early-stage prototypes. These contributions might be integrated into team projects and will be considered positively during the selection process, as they demonstrate initiative and technical engagement.
The course is designed to simulate real-world co-creation environments, where diverse expertise and hands-on collaboration drive progress. By selecting motivated participants with a range of experiences and encouraging them to contribute existing tools or ideas, we aim to foster a highly creative and productive setting for interdisciplinary knowledge exchange.
This selection process ensures diverse skill sets within each group, fostering collaboration, skills exchange, and innovation in prototyping novel bioimaging and microfluidics solutions.
Travel grants and registration fee waivers
Travel grants and registration fee waivers are available for participants.
Selection of awardees is handled directly by the organizers. EMBO travel grants and registration fee waivers will be allocated on the basis of the Motivation Letter and provided Justifications.
Applicants do not need to apply separately for these but should indicate on the registration form if they wish to be considered.
Additional travel grants are available for EMBC Associate Member States Chile, India, Singapore and Taiwan.
Child care grants
EMBO Courses and Workshops offers grants to offset additional childcare costs incurred by participants or speakers when participating at any EMBO Courses and Workshop funded meeting. Eligible costs include fees for a caregiver or child-care facility, travel costs for a caregiver, or travel costs for taking the child to the meeting etc. Please indicate on the registration form whether you would like to be considered for the grant. Please also describe how you intend to use the childcare grant and specify the sum that you will need.
Accessibility grants
EMBO offers accessibility grants to support participants at EMBO Courses & Workshops with any access needs. These grants cover up to 500 Euros for any additional costs e.g. to adapt the conference environment, or to be accompanied by someone to assist them where necessary.
Participants with access needs may apply for a grant via the registration system of the related EMBO event, or by emailing the organizers of the related EMBO event directly.
Code of conduct
Anti-harassment and non-discrimination policy
At EMBO, we believe that harassment and discriminatory behaviour are unacceptable in any setting.
Media and communications policy
Recording or communication of the presented data needs to be agreed upon by all concerned.
EMBO's code of conduct is applicable for all participants of this EMBO meeting and can be found here.
